diff --git a/dev/build-lynis.sh b/dev/build-lynis.sh
index d1ae14b3..ca5448e1 100755
--- a/dev/build-lynis.sh
+++ b/dev/build-lynis.sh
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
     #fi
 
     # Create tarball
-    tar -C ${MYWORKDIR} --exclude=.bzr* --exclude=.git* -c -z -f ${TARBALL} lynis 2> /dev/null
+    tar -C ${MYWORKDIR} --exclude=debian --exclude=dev --exclude=.bzr* --exclude=.git* -c -z -f ${TARBALL} lynis 2> /dev/null
 
     if [ -f ${TARBALL} ]; then
          echo "[V] Tarball created"